HBWnovel Chapter 412 Celestial Master
Chapter 412 Celestial Master
Chapter 412 Celestial Master
Just as Lin Fei had predicted, the envoy from Leiyin Temple had come for no other reason than the discovery of the ancient Heavenly Court ruins.
The invitation sent to Lin Fei by Leiyin Temple clearly stated that the ruins of the ancient Heavenly Court had appeared in the world. To avoid bloodshed and infighting among cultivators, Leiyin Temple, out of compassion for Buddhism, specially invited all the masters and prominent figures in the world to visit the temple to discuss how to handle the matter of the ancient Heavenly Court ruins.
Lin Fei glanced at Zhang Yizheng's invitation and couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Don't be fooled by the monks' grandiloquent and righteous pronouncements in the invitation—about the welfare of the world and the martial arts community. In reality, it was nothing more than inviting grandmasters to Leiyin Temple to "share the cake."
Those forces without a Grandmaster-level figure to oversee them naturally have no right to a share of this pie. If Lin Fei's guess is correct, if those forces without a Celestial Being to oversee them try to seize the ancient Heavenly Court ruins again, they will likely face a joint attack from the major forces invited this time, and may even face annihilation.
The talk of Buddha's compassion and the equality of all beings is nothing more than kicking out some minor powers first. If they truly had compassion, the invitations wouldn't only include grandmasters.
Although Lin Fei hasn't reached the Grandmaster level, he is the Emperor of Southern Tang, a man of noble status. He is currently ranked number one on the Tiger List, assessed by the Tiger List as a powerhouse "capable of fighting against a Celestial Realm expert." Trying to remove Lin Fei from the game is absolutely impossible.
Not to mention that the Southern Tang Kingdom itself has a Grandmaster at the Celestial Realm. If this invitation is sent directly to Du Qingmu of the Du family in Jiangxia, bypassing Lin Fei, it will inevitably give others cause for criticism.
After reading the invitation, Lin Fei sneered inwardly, but showed no emotion on his face. He spoke gently to the monk who had come to deliver the message, saying, "Master, please return. Please tell your esteemed temple's compassionate monk that I will definitely arrive at Leiyin Temple on time one month from now!"
"Amitabha." The monk below bowed to Lin Fei in Buddhist homage: "In that case, this humble monk will take his leave."
After the monks from Leiyin Temple left, Lin Fei looked at the invitation in front of him, lost in thought.
The invitation states that the date is one month from now, and it also clearly states that if anyone breaks the agreement and enters the ancient celestial court ruins before the deadline, all heroes of the world are invited to join forces to defeat them.
The discovery of the ancient celestial court ruins naturally became the focus of everyone's attention. It's likely that Lin Fei wasn't the only one sending the Heavenly Gate Prefecture to monitor the area around the rift day and night. Major powers across the land had also long ago dispatched people to conduct surveillance.
However, all parties, including Lin Fei, were wary and no one dared to be the first to rashly enter the ruins of the ancient Heavenly Court, so the situation became somewhat deadlocked.
Now, the invitation from Leiyin Temple is undoubtedly the opportunity to break this stalemate.
"Grandmasters at the Celestial Realm?" Lin Fei tapped his fingers lightly on the table, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. "I'd like to see what kind of methods these Grandmasters at the Celestial Realm possess."
Those invited by Leiyin Temple this time, apart from Lin Fei, are probably all grandmasters at the Celestial Realm. Back then, Lin Fei was just a disciple expelled from the Jade Emperor Sect, but now he has the qualifications to stand shoulder to shoulder with these grandmasters at the Celestial Realm.
After advancing to the third level of the Dharma Aspect Realm, Lin Fei's own strength has also greatly improved. He also wants to see how much of a gap there is between him and those Grandmasters in the Celestial Realm.
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A month passed in the blink of an eye, and soon it was time for Leiyin Temple to invite masters from all over the world to gather at Leiyin Temple.
During the past month, Lin Fei had been consolidating his cultivation, and now it was quite stable. He felt more confident about his upcoming trip to Leiyin Temple.
With the date on the invitation to Leiyin Temple fast approaching, Lin Fei set off for Leiyin Temple to attend this grand gathering of masters from all over the world.
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Leiyin Temple is located at the foot of Xiaoling Mountain.
Leiyin Temple made thorough preparations for this grand event. They even closed the mountain gates, preventing worshippers from ascending Xiaolingshan.
All of this was in preparation for welcoming the grandmasters who would soon reach the Celestial Realm.
It's important to understand that even the Grandmasters at the Celestial Realm have different temperaments. If the believers who come to the mountain to worship offend a Grandmaster at the Celestial Realm, even a sect like Leiyin Temple would absolutely not be able to bear the consequences.
Lin Fei had just arrived at the foot of the mountain and was about to start walking up when he suddenly heard a voice behind him say, "Mingxin, I didn't expect you to be here too?"
Mingxin was Lin Fei's Taoist name when he was still cultivating on Jade Emperor Sect Mountain. There are probably not many people in the world who would call Lin Fei that.
Sure enough, when Lin Fei turned around, the person who had called out to him was none other than the Jade Emperor Sect's leader, True Man Yongcheng.
Although Lin Fei was expelled from the Jade Emperor Sect, he harbored no resentment towards Master Yongcheng. Master Yongcheng was simply acting in accordance with the sect's rules.
Moreover, when Lin Fei was still in the Jade Emperor Sect, Master Yongcheng's actions were always impartial and he always acted with the demeanor of an elder.
Therefore, Lin Fei held Yongcheng Zhenren in high esteem.
Upon seeing the arrival of Master Yongcheng, Lin Fei did not act arrogantly, but bowed to Master Yongcheng and said, "Disciple Mingxin greets Master Yongcheng!"
“There’s no need for such formalities,” Master Yongcheng said with a smile. “You are now the ruler of a country, no longer a disciple of my Jade Emperor Sect. There’s no need to keep calling yourself a disciple, lest you become a laughingstock.”
Master Yongcheng looked up towards the direction of Leiyin Temple on the mountain and said to Lin Fei with a meaningful tone, "There are quite a few grandmasters who have been invited this time. You will need to be careful after you go up the mountain."
Master Yongcheng is right. The people invited by Leiyin Temple this time are not just Master Yongcheng, a celestial master.
Other Celestial Masters were not as kind to Lin Fei as Master Yongcheng.
Ultimately, it was because Lin Fei's own cultivation was insufficient. Although he was the emperor of Southern Tang and held a noble status, his strength had not reached the Celestial Realm.
Being with those grandmasters at the Celestial Realm level, Lin Fei's cultivation level would inevitably lead to him being looked down upon, and some people might even harbor considerable resentment towards him.
Sensing the goodwill in Master Yongcheng's words, Lin Fei nodded and replied, "Thank you for the reminder, Master. I will certainly be more careful."